CHRIS COLEMAN was today set to be unveiled as Coventry City's new manager.

The 37-year-old former Fulham boss was due to complete the paperwork this morning before the Sky Blues announce his appointment as Iain Dowie's successor and the club's eighth manager in seven seasons.

Chairman Ray Ranson moved swiftly over the weekend to get his target in place after City were humiliatingly dumped out of the FA Cup in front of a record crowd at the Ricoh Arena.

The finer contract details were being drawn yesterday in time for the new man to be unveiled today.

His first game in charge will be at Sheffield Wednesday tomorrow night for a relegation six-pointer at Hillsborough.

"We have been working very hard since we made the decision to find a replacement," said Ranson who has got himself a Premiership manager whose appointment should excite the fans.

"The decision to change the manager was not taken lightly and the decision to target the man we have gone for has not been taken lightly either.

"But we believe the next manager has got to be the right person who underpins what should be the foundations for going forward, and the decision has to be right for the long term progression of the club.

"There is still a lot of work to be done, as we all saw on Saturday, but we have gone through a process and want stability from a person who will underpin what we are trying to do and what he wants to do.